大致

dàzhì
adverb HSK 5 #10,083

Meanings

  1. 1 roughly; approximately
  2. 2 more or less; on the whole

Examples

HSK 2
Liǎng gè rén de kànfǎ dàzhì xiāngtóng.
The two people's views are roughly the same.
HSK 3
Dàzhì qíngkuàng jiùshì zhèyàng.
The general situation is like this.
HSK 5
Zhuānjiā dàzhì gūjì le zhè xiàng gōngchéng de chéngběn.
The expert roughly estimated the total cost of the project.

Tips

usage
大致大概 (dàgài) ≈ 大约 (dàyuē). 大致 emphasizes 'on the whole/in general.' 大概 can also mean 'probably.' 大约 is mainly for numerical approximations.

Stroke Order

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